A man was killed when his car was hit by a landslide on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Wednesday in Ramban district.
Police here said that a man identified as Shakeel Ahmad Bhat, resident of Noorbagh, Srinagar, was on way to Srinagar from Jammu, died on-the-spot after boulders hit his vehicle at Panthiyal on the highway.
The incident occurred shortly after the road was cleared of the debris, the official said.
Highway remained closed for vehicular traffic for the second day on Wednesday due to fresh landslides and slipper conditions.
The body was recovered from the car by the Army’s QRT and police and shifted it to public health centre in Ramsu.